Posted by sid on January 2, 2002, at 11:53:16
Stress can be bad, but family-related stress is the worse. HA!
Had a nice X-mas, nice in-between, even went out with my sister and her family to skate in the wilderness (on a river). Then Jan 1st at my mother's house, for New Year's celebration: my brother-in-law behaves like an *** (word of your choice). He ruined many of my birthdays, many X-mas's, and now, he apparently could not just leave it alone: ruined New Year's Day for everybody. Why start the year on a good not, huh? He has fits like a 5 years old and we are supposed to make him confortable - he's a man, he's supposed to dominate, we comply. HA! I was beating him at a trivia game and he could not stand it. His daughter told him to relax, it's just a game, and BAM! Angry like there is no tomorrow, treated us like crap for the rest of the day, AND even kicked my mother's furniture at some point. I made a point not to say anything in order not to aggravate things, but I was boiling inside. Yes, I can be angry on Effexor XR - had not experienced it yet. Anyway, last night I barely slept, I was so angry at him.
Sorry for sharing this sordid experience, but man, I am sooooo happy the hollidays are over ! Don't have to see them for a loooong while. And won't !
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